Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, Volume 20Provides step by step procedures for over 350 separate measurements presented in an easy to use manner. The latest water analysis methodology is provided for domestic and industrial water, wastewater treatment, public health and environment protection. Each of the methods has been reviewed and endorsed by a large number of qualified water and wastewater professionals, offering the most accurate and consistent procedures. These methods offer scientists, analysts and engineers a valid and recognized basis for control, evaluation and assistance with regulatory compliance. Also provided is information on quality control, safety issues, waste minimization and disposal, lab apparatus, washing and sanitizing, full color aquatic algae illustrations and more. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1-1 |
B Significant Figures | 1-26 |
Approximate number of samples required | 1-32 |
29 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
absorbance acetate acid activated carbon alkalinity ammonium Anal analysis analytical anion Apparatus atomic absorption bottle buffer buffer solution CaCO3 Calculation calibration curve carbon cell Chem chemical chloramine-T color colorimetric column compounds concentration cyanide determination digestion dilute to 1000 Dissolve distilled water electrode equivalent filter flow Flow Injection Analysis free chlorine glass hydroxide injection instrument interference iodine laboratory measured metal mg/L mL conc mL sample mL water NaOH nitrogen odor organic oxidation oxygen particle phenol phosphate pipet potassium Precision and Bias Prepare procedure range reagent reagent water recovery relative standard deviation residual rinse sample volume samples containing Section selenium sodium Sodium hydroxide sodium sulfite solvent standard deviation Standard Methods Committee sulfate sulfide sulfuric acid surfactant temperature tion titration tube turbidity U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION volumetric flask waste wastewater water and dilute Water Works Assoc µg/L